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Please Don't Ask For Extra Glasses: Your Camels Are Here Book 2—Even more elephant frenzy, parathas, temples, palaces, camels, and the kindness of Indian strangers [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

by Barb Taub (Author), Jayalakshmi Ayyer (Photographer), Janine Smith (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition
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Guess what India? We're baaack! After our travel adventures the year before in which none of us technically died—although there were times it seemed like an attractive option—my two long-suffering travel companions, Jaya and Janine, actually agreed to another India trip. This time, we chose Rajasthan as a destination, mostly in hopes it would be as far as possible from people who might remember us from last year.
Join us as we crash a wedding our first night, fall victim to an ancient curse, ride camels across a desert and elephants up a mountain—and eat our way across Rajasthan in the process.
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2021
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BARB TAUB is a humor and urban fantasy author, caffeinated AussieDog wrangler, Yankee expat, and travel junkie. Following her daring daytime escape to England, Barb has lived in a medieval castle, a Hobbit House, and a magic Scottish Isle. You can find her online at https://barbtaub.com/

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars So. Much. Fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
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    This book is delightful. If you want to see India, want to see new things, or simply want to laugh: here is your book! Along with practical tips, the reader also receives inspiration to travel and instruction on how to cope with the inevitable goofy things that can happen when we are fish out of our ordinary bowl. Thoroughly enjoyed this & will look for more by this writer.
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  • Andrew Joyce
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Highly Recommend This Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
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    Loved this book! It starts off with a detailed account of the bureaucratic hoops the travelers had to jump through just to be permitted to start their adventure. But then things got better once in India. Ms. Taub’s writing style lends to an easy read. Her sense of humor had me turning pages for more laughs. And the pictures taken by Ms. Ayyer and Ms. Smith are magnificent. They show the beauty that is India as do Ms. Taub’s words. I especially enjoyed the history lessons along the way.

    Not wanting to give anything away, but my favorite quote in the book is this: “Play it like a champion … unless that kid’s cellphone video goes viral …” All I can say is that I hope it does.

    I rate it 5 stars out of 5 and highly recommend this book to everyone. And after reading it (and when things get back to normal), you may just want to check out India for yourself.
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  • Janet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun trip to India
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
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    This latest addition takes the reader into amazing palaces and covers interesting historical facts. The book includes a fun guide on unique places to stay, incredible food, amazing pictures and humorous stories. Whether you use this book to plan your own trip to India or take a virtual trip with Barb and her friends, you will not be disappointed.
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  • Karen Fishler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and fast-paced
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
    The further adventures of three college friends, one of them Indian, all of them decidedly older than college age, as they tour the state of Rajasthan during a return trip to India together. The richness of Indian history and monumental architecture, the rise and fall of empires, unfold effortlessly against a backdrop of rapid change taking place right now.

    Taub and her friends seem to attract the small adventures that make for a memorable vacation. As the unexpected arises, Taub has that rare skill of offering shrewd observations about the people she and her friends encounter, but without insult; we can laugh and simply recognize the human condition.

    And there is always a memorable meal along the way -- Taub is as much a food writer as she is a travel writer.

    Lots of nice pics to keep the reader oriented and to document the sensory intensity of what Taub and her friends experienced.

    I follow Taub's blog, and she wrote this book with the same confidence and charm I find there. Both are highly recommended.
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  • Beth Kennedy
    5.0 out of 5 stars camels, coffee, karma, and calamity!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021
    PLEASE DON'T ASK FOR EXTRA GLASSES

    is a rollicking tale of friendship, fun, travel to India adventure and misadventure

    all taken with a tiny grain of salt and huge dose of humor

    it's a wonderful multi-cultural mashup of history, color photos,

    travel tips, shopping advice, food suggestions, language and negotiation skills,

    and chock full of 'I wish we'd known that/what not to do lessons'

    even if you never plan to travel to India, you're sure to enjoy this read.
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  • Cathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, enjoyable and entertaining
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2021
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    Our adventurous trio (Barb from Scotland, Janine from Washington DC and Jaya from India) first made an appearance in Do Not Wash Hands in Plates when they decided to (try and) coordinate their outward journeys and meet at an airport in India. This time however, the get together was looking as though it might not happen when beaurocracy meant Janine’s visa was delayed…and delayed…and delayed some more, eventually necessitating an e-visa just in time for her flight.

    [This time, Janine and I were supposed to meet up at the Mumbai International Airport. But due to a tragic annual event we have up north (winter), both our flights were delayed.

    I’d been travelling from Scotland for over eighteen hours, much of that time spent on the runway as the plane was repeatedly de-iced. More than a day earlier, Janine had left her home outside Washington DC in the middle of a blizzard, making it out on the last plane to take off before the Eastern USA put out the CLOSED sign and climbed back into bed to binge-watch old seasons of The Walking Dead.]

    Despite all obstacles Barb and Janine managed to eventually meet up at the Mumbai airport domestic terminal for their onward flight to a small airport in Gujarat where Jaya was waiting. On landing they were almost immediately swept up in a wedding party. From then on it was a whirlwind of hotels, travel, sightseeing and eating, totalling a travelling time of four weeks and almost 1,500 miles.

    Barb’s narrative and observations are detailed, witty, informative and always a delight to read, giving a vivid account of their route, stops along the way, the food and retail opportunities on offer for shopaholic Barb, the incredible architecture, all of which is complimented by Janine’s and Jaya’s wonderful photos.

    Please Don’t Ask For Extra Glasses encompasses local legends, historical facts and amazing glimpses into India’s colourful history and culture, all woven into a humorous account of an eventful few weeks discovering and sampling what Gujarat, and more specifically, Rajasthan have to offer. And what the trip offered was an amazing variety of foods, accommodations ranging from tents to palaces and most places in between, opportunities to see and marvel over ancient treasures and stunning views.

    There are also helpful travel tips about where to shop, (including bazaars, open air markets, roadside stalls to name a few) eat, stay and how to get where you want to go. An extremely interesting, enjoyable and entertaining read.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Interesting, enjoyable and entertaining

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2021
    Our adventurous trio (Barb from Scotland, Janine from Washington DC and Jaya from India) first made an appearance in Do Not Wash Hands in Plates when they decided to (try and) coordinate their outward journeys and meet at an airport in India. This time however, the get together was looking as though it might not happen when beaurocracy meant Janine’s visa was delayed…and delayed…and delayed some more, eventually necessitating an e-visa just in time for her flight.

    [This time, Janine and I were supposed to meet up at the Mumbai International Airport. But due to a tragic annual event we have up north (winter), both our flights were delayed.

    I’d been travelling from Scotland for over eighteen hours, much of that time spent on the runway as the plane was repeatedly de-iced. More than a day earlier, Janine had left her home outside Washington DC in the middle of a blizzard, making it out on the last plane to take off before the Eastern USA put out the CLOSED sign and climbed back into bed to binge-watch old seasons of The Walking Dead.]

    Despite all obstacles Barb and Janine managed to eventually meet up at the Mumbai airport domestic terminal for their onward flight to a small airport in Gujarat where Jaya was waiting. On landing they were almost immediately swept up in a wedding party. From then on it was a whirlwind of hotels, travel, sightseeing and eating, totalling a travelling time of four weeks and almost 1,500 miles.

    Barb’s narrative and observations are detailed, witty, informative and always a delight to read, giving a vivid account of their route, stops along the way, the food and retail opportunities on offer for shopaholic Barb, the incredible architecture, all of which is complimented by Janine’s and Jaya’s wonderful photos.

    Please Don’t Ask For Extra Glasses encompasses local legends, historical facts and amazing glimpses into India’s colourful history and culture, all woven into a humorous account of an eventful few weeks discovering and sampling what Gujarat, and more specifically, Rajasthan have to offer. And what the trip offered was an amazing variety of foods, accommodations ranging from tents to palaces and most places in between, opportunities to see and marvel over ancient treasures and stunning views.

    There are also helpful travel tips about where to shop, (including bazaars, open air markets, roadside stalls to name a few) eat, stay and how to get where you want to go. An extremely interesting, enjoyable and entertaining read.
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  • Georgia Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous book for all who love to travel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2021
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    Following on from book 1 our three intrepid travellers have once more convened in India to spend a few weeks exploring (covering over 1500 miles) and consequently this book contains even more elephants, parathas, temples, palaces, camels and the kindness of Indian strangers.

    Please Don’t Ask for Extra Glasses is the perfect book for an armchair traveller, like me, who will never go to India. Well, I might, if I had a Jaya to travel with but otherwise, no. The chaos ensues for this trio with the Pre-Trip Planning chapter, or, How Not to Get a Visa, and I absolutely loved the list of what to pack for the trip. Then there is the flight, and the meal choices, and the general travel disruption and, of course, crashing a wedding on the first night and I knew we were off on one hell of a ride.

    Barb Taub is a brilliant and humorous writer and each page is a joy to read. Throughout the chapters there are beautiful photos taken by Jaya and Janine which illustrate the stories told perfectly. Much of this book is made up of Barb, Jaya and Janine’s experiences on their travels but it also covers a lot of interesting history about the places, forts and temples they visit too.

    The book, as well as being entertaining, is packed with useful tips such as where to shop, eat and stay and then of course you have the asides such as Camel Fun Facts.

    This is a must-read for anyone who has been/is thinking of going to India as well as those of us who aren’t but love an entertaining read and a book that opens our eyes to another world.
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  • Terry Tyler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Your camels are here!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2021
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    I've read excerpts on Barb Taub's blog of what would become this book, so was most pleased to see that they, and so much more, had arrived in Kindle format (and paperback). When I first opened it on my tablet, I thought 'what's going on here?' because it seemed to be in PDF rather than Kindle style, but I soon understood why - it contains masses of fabulous photos of the trip, which add so much to the whole book (particularly the ones of Barb trying to mount and get down from a camel). By a little deft fingerwork on the screen, you can not only make the text bigger, but the photos too. There's so much splendid detail in the pictures; I very much appreciated this feature.

    From the camel trip in the desert, to the elephant rides (and the avalanche of elephant-themed souvenirs), from Mr CallMeSami's transparent coffee, to masala papad (apparently the most wonderful snack food on earth) and a desert resort that I long to visit, this book is a total winner. Not only is it beautifully presented, it would also be of use to anyone wanting to tour this part of India. Other main attractions include many stories and legends attached to places Barb, Janine and Jaya visited, but, most of all, it's funny. And I mean funny.

    Well done Barb, well done Janine and Jaya for the photos, and I hope you manage to get back there again before too long!
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  • glp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Of course it is good…
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2021
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    Having read a bit of Barb’s oeuvre it was a distinct no brainier to consume this next volume of the Three Might Sprites as they did another bite out of the subcontinent. I’m not sure India was ready for such emboldened emancipation from these busy bees as they did their own things together. Every holiday needs a Jaya to organise, every crisis a Janine to emolify and every low moment a sparkle of Barb dust to ward off the evils. I doubt I’d cope with the food, the early starts would test Barb’s abilities to perk up this audience and the miles in a car might be more than a man’s posterior has any right to suffer, but doing this at one remove is perfect. I loved it but I’m not sure I’m brave enough to throw myself into the challenges. Roll on book three!
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